Went out with two buddies hoping to find some kings for the smoker. The kings did not cooperate, so we hit a few deep wrecks. We ended the day with a snowy grouper, a bonito, short snapper... and some dolphin that saved the trip.
We kept a flat line out while bottom-fishing and it got hit. About an 8lb phin came to the boat and brought his buddies with him. Most were 12-15lbs. We hooked the biggest of the bunch... likely pushing 20lbs, but my buddy lost him. We still landed 3 nice ones... and had some dolphin dinner for the SEC Chmapionship game.

Crummy sea condition for the next few days... so I am stuck on land. But here are a couple pics from Saturday:

Hi Chuck! I did have an amazing time in Atlanta! My seat was so high, the players looked about an inch high! The Gator win definitely made the trip even more exciting!

My husband and son fished in a father/son tourney on Sat, but finished in time to make it home to watch the game. The weather and the tide (not much water during the morning hours) so they didn't take the boat out. They put on their waders and caught a few trout.

They didn't stay for the end of the tourney. They wanted to make it home for the game and they are really glad they did!

Wow .... can honestly say I've never seen anything like what Hoops reeled in. Seeing those pictures makes me want to get out on an ocean and try fishing there. lol

I've only ever fished in lakes, ponds, etc. And I generally fish for bass, bluegill, crappie and sometimes catfish. So while it's fun for me, not really anything y'all would be interested in seeing.

Click to expand...

thanks!

And please post your pics!

More than anything, I love bass and freshwater fishing. Peacock bass are among my favorite fish of any I have ever caught... fresh or saltwater.

And finesse fishing for bass, crappie etc often takes more skill than a lot of big saltwater species. The dolphin in the above pic, for example, swim in schools and are voracious. When you hook one, they tend to follow/stay with the hooked fish. So from there, it is just a matter of pitching baits and reeling them in. They are tremendously strong and acrobatic, but no too smart or shy!

I am a freshwater angler first... always will be. So I would love to see some of those reports.

Awww, thanks Chuck and Hoops!! Y'all make me feel better about my lil' ole' fishing. lol
I spent Thanksgiving Day out on a public lake, mostly just to relax as it wasn't a good day for fishing, but still caught two big bluegill. Haven't been fishing again since then, though. Need to get back out there soon. Meanwhile, here are a few pics from two of my fishing trips...

This is the smallest bass I have ever caught -- and yes, it was caught on a hook. lol

And this is the second smallest bass I caught -- both the same day:

Finally, a large mouth bass I caught in early September -- my biggest catch to date, I believe:

That one I caught off the bank (I've never fished from a boat.) in a large lake using a black salty for bait on my South Bend Black Beauty 2 rod and reel.